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Turn your clutter into functional furniture

NEWS – Does your home have a problem with clutter? I’m not too proud to say that mine does. Right now I’m staring at a 3.5 foot tall stack of magazines in the corner of the room. I’m sure there is some valid reason why the magazine has been saved instead of thrown in the recycle bin. Wouldn’t be nice to turn an eyesore stack of magazines into something useful? The Hockenheimer M makes that dream a reality.

The Hockenheimer M may have an odd name, but it’s a genius idea that combines a wooden birchwood base, 2 leather belts, a pillow, and your magazines to make a small stool or footrest.

All you have to do is stack your magazines or newspapers on the base, place the pillow on top and cinch up the belts to create a piece of furniture.

The only downside to the Hockenheimer M is the price. It’s 128,00 – 140,000 € which works out to about $145-158 US. Interested? Head over to njustudio.com or make one yourself. I bet it wouldn’t be difficult.

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Turn your clutter into functional furniture originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 9, 2019 at 12:01 pm.

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NASA takes first step to develop Fhloston Paradise

NEWS – Are you tired of those “been there, done that” kind of vacations?  I mean, beaches are great, but water and sand can only go so far.  Skiing is fun, but after you’ve been to the mountains, it gets repetitive.  You can only look at so many ancient ruins, right? What is a world traveler to do?

Leave!

That’s right – for the low, low cost of $58,000,000 for the launch plus $35,000 per night, you can travel to the International Space Station (ISS) for that “nowhere in the world” kind of experience. And, unlike cut-rate airlines, you get to bring checked bags to the tune of up to 175 kg (about 385 lbs) of cargo. No word on the loyalty program, but I’d expect a ton of points for each night!

Seriously, this opportunity targeted at the commercial and scientific community. NASA is opening up the ISS to private interests as a means to provide a vehicle to science and industry that need a microgravity environment for research. NASA is trying to foster a sustainable low-Earth orbit economy.

So while it isn’t Fhloston Paradise, the idea of taking an extended vacation and being able to look down on this blue marble we call home is pretty exciting.  Now, I just need to come up with a viable and compelling microgravity experiment and get a GoFundMe set up.

For more information, visit NASA’s commercial opportunity website.

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HUEL meal shakes, Allett wallers, Gamma+ shaver, and more – Weekly roundup

NEWS – Seven days, 576 hours, and 34,560 seconds. Whew, it’s been a long week! So sit back and relax with this list of everything we posted this past week here on The Gadgeteer.

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HUEL meal shakes, Allett wallers, Gamma+ shaver, and more – Weekly roundup originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 8, 2019 at 10:11 pm.

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Flats are a thing of the past with GM and Michelin’s Uptis program

NEWS – Auto manufacturer General Motors and tire manufacturer Michelin have teamed up to push forward with Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System).

This tire uses a unique flexible structure to replace the air-filled chamber in traditional pneumatic tires.  This eliminates the possibility of a flat while providing similar rolling dynamics and impact resilience.

General Motors will test the Uptis tires on a fleet of electric Chevrolet Bolts with a target of 2024 to roll the tires out on passenger vehicles.

One of the main causes of tire wear is improper inflation, Uptis eliminates that and should last considerably longer, reducing waste. In addition, vehicles equipped with Uptis will not require a spare tire, reducing overall vehicle weight.

For more information, visit Michelin’s Uptis press release.

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The SHIFTPOD lets you camp (glamp) in style and ease

NEWS – I’ve never been camping because bugs, no showers, no flushing toilets, dirt, bugs, and bugs. But if I were ever to cross that activity off my bucket list, I’d consider it if I had one of these ultracool SHIFTPODs to sleep in.

The SHIFTPOD looks like an Airstream camper and a tent had a baby. It is made of reflective material to keep the 100sq foot interior cool and features 2 doors with bug screens and 6 windows with bug screens. So yay, no bugs!

The most insane thing about the SHIFTPOD is that you can set it up in a minute. To that, I say what?! No way. Check out this video:

The only downside to the SHIFTPOD is that it’s not exactly designed for the backpacker because it’s heavy at 65lbs. You won’t want to hike with it. But if you’re driving to a campsite, you’ll be the envy of all your friends.

The SHIFTPOD sells for $1299 from Advancedsheltersystemsinc.com

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The SHIFTPOD lets you camp (glamp) in style and ease originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 8, 2019 at 9:57 am.

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